Day: 13 June 2023

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  #betterplacesforpeople: Appropriate to DEI as well as sustainability

  Hashtag #betterplacesforpeople, used by the Emirates Green Building Council’s annual congress Path to Net Zero 2050 (at which Aurora50 spoke), is as appropriate for diversity and inclusion (DEI) as it is for sustainable spaces.

  Diana Wilde
  30th June 2022

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  What HR in the UAE say about DEI

  Unconscious bias, the Queen Bee syndrome and a strong pipeline of Emirati women – what we learned from a webinar with CHROs and HR specialists on diversity and inclusion.

  Suzanne Locke
  30th June 2022

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  Sheikha Shamma: ESG must remain a focal point in our organisations

  Aurora50’s co-founder, Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, tells Pathway ESG workshop that sustainability leads to a ‘more resilient future’.

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  22nd June 2022

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  Dubai Eye 103.8: Bitesize Business Breakfast – Aurora50’s boardroom research report

  Diana Wilde tells the Business Breakfast that some 59% of listed UAE companies now have a woman on board, showing that the quota is “working well”.

  Suzanne Locke
  20th June 2022

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  Dubai One: Number of women in boardrooms doubled in UAE

  Diana Wilde, co-founder of Aurora50, talks to Business Breakfast’s Richard Dean, as seen on Dubai One, about the number of women in UAE boardrooms doubling and the issue of ‘over-boarding’.

  Suzanne Locke
  20th June 2022

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  Gulf Business: Gender diversity on the rise across UAE boards, reveals Aurora50 report

  The UAE’s continued efforts to improve gender diversity in the boardroom have led to more women holding board positions this year (8.9 per cent), up from 3.5 per cent in 2020, according to research undertaken by Aurora50 and Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, writes Gulf Business.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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  Zawya: Listed firms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi doubled women board members in two years

  The number of women on UAE-listed company boards has more than doubled from 3.5 percent to 8.9 percent in just two years, with 59.1 percent now having at least one female board member, Zawya reports, quoting Aurora50’s research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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  Arabian Business: Video – Five steps to ensure women are appointed to board positions

  The number of women holding board seats in UAE listed firms has more than doubled over in two years, Arabian Business reports, quoting Aurora50’s research report.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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  Al Bayan: Increasing the number of women on the boards of directors of UAE companies

  أدت الجهود الحثيثة، التي تبذلها دولة الإمارات في سعيها المستمر نحو تحسين التنوع بين الجنسين إلى زيادة عدد المناصب، التي تشغلها النساء في مجالس الإدارة لهذا العام إلى 8.9%، لتسجل بذلك ارتفاعاً بنسبة 3.5 % بالمقارنة مع عام 2020، وذلك وفقاً لبحث أجرته مؤسسة أرورا 50 الاجتماعية، وهي مؤسسة تعمل على تحقيق التكافؤ بين الجنسين في مجالس إدارة دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي، بالتعاون مع كلية محمد بن راشد للإدارة الحكومية.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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• The National: Listed UAE companies more than double number of female board members in diversity push

  The number of women in board positions rose to 77 seats in 2022, from 29 seats in 2020, The National reported, quoting Aurora50 research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance.

  Suzanne Locke
  16th June 2022

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